What is the name of the actress who played Bellatrix Lestrange?

The actress who played Bellatrix Lestrange is Helena Bonham Carter. She portrayed Voldemort’s fanatically loyal Death Eater in the final four Harry Potter films, from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007 through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011.

Bellatrix is one of the series’ most dangerous villains. She is a member of the Black family, the cousin of Sirius Black and the sister of Narcissa Malfoy. Her character is associated with cruelty, fanaticism and a fierce devotion to Voldemort. In the final film, Bonham Carter also appears in scenes involving Hermione disguised as Bellatrix.

Bonham Carter was born in London in 1966 and became well known after playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View in 1985. Her other notable roles include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland and Queen Elizabeth in The King’s Speech.

A frequent quiz mistake is assigning Bellatrix to Emma Thompson, Julie Walters or Maggie Smith, all of whom played other memorable characters in the films.